January 2, 2018
Fire Extinguisher May Be Clogged or Inoperable
If the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a fire.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V001
Manufacturer Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc.
Components EQUIPMENT
Potential Number of Units Affected 5,185
Summary
Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc. (Erwin Hymer) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Roadtrek E-trek, CS Adventurous, RS Adventurous, SS Agile, Zion, Zion SRT, Simplicity, Simplicity SRT, Hymer Aktiv, Aktiv 2.0, Sonne, Carado Banff, Axion, and Sunlight Van One vehicles. These motorhomes are equipped with Kidde E10 or EH10 Fire Extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher.
Remedy
Erwin Hymer will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 8, 2018. Owners may contact Erwin Hymer customer service at 1-844-413-8245, or Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on “Product Safety Recall” for more information. For additional guidance consumers can contact Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc., customer service line at 844-496-3735. Erwin Hymer’s number for this recall is 17E062000.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
98 Affected Products
Vehicles
| CARADO | AXION | 2012-2018 |
| CARADO | BANFF | 2012-2018 |
| HYMER | AKTIV | 2012-2018 |
| HYMER | AKTIV 2.0 | 2012-2018 |
| HYMER | SONNE | 2012-2018 |
| ROADTREK | CS ADVENTUROUS | 2012-2018 |
| ROADTREK | E-TREK | 2012-2018 |
| ROADTREK | RS ADVENTUROUS | 2012-2018 |
| ROADTREK | SIMPLICITY | 2012-2018 |
| ROADTREK | SIMPLICITY SRT | 2012-2018 |
| ROADTREK | SS AGILE | 2012-2018 |
| ROADTREK | ZION | 2012-2018 |
| ROADTREK | ZION SRT | 2012-2018 |
| SUNLIGHT | VAN ONE | 2012-2018 |
8 Associated Documents
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-18V001-8487.PDF 214.429KB
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-18V001-8562.pdf 246.272KB
Recall 573 Report- Amendment 1
RCLRPT-18V001-3686.PDF 214.468KB
Recall 573 Report-Amendment 3
RCLRPT-18V001-6750.PDF 214.549KB
Recall 573 Report-Amendment 2
RCLRPT-18V001-3514.PDF 214.56KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2018-1
RCLQRT-18V001-9877.PDF 214.541KB
Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2018-4
RCLQRT-18V001-8850.PDF 211.458KB
Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2018-3
RCLQRT-18V001-1195.PDF 214.74KB
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